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Students explore options at West Feliciana High event BY HOWARD ARCENEAUX Special to The Advocate
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Adolf Brown, left, a youth motivational speaker and educator from Virginia, makes a point to senior Jazz Ferguson about the importance of good choices at West Feliciana High School’s College and Career event April 13 in St. Francisville.
ST. FRANCISVILLE — West Feliciana Parish High School students got the chance to explore life after high school on April 13 as the school hosted its annual College and Career Connection night. More than 100 high school students, parents and volunteers explored college and career options and heard an uplifting message from keynote speaker and “edu-tainer” Adolf Brown, a youth motivational speaker and educator from Virginia. “He is one of the best speakers we have ever had come to the school. He covered a lot of topics from education to relationships,” senior Jazz Ferguson said of Brown. Parent Kati Williamson called Brown’s message “poignant, spirited and directly on target for all that attended.” “He has a special gift of entertaining while teaching,” Williamson said. “We laughed and
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The seniors at St. Helena College and Career Academy volunteered their time to help out at the St. Helena D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony April 16 at Lion King Ministries in Pine Grove. Giving a helping hand, in front from left, are Da’Veichia Taylor and Infinity Myles; midde, Ke’Von Johnson, Taylor Page, Precious Brumfield, Abigail Chandler, Jo’Darius Flowers, Shir’Miracle James and Oscar Ard; and back, LaJarious Floyd, Cherimeka Gray and Corey Wyre.
St. Helena D.A.R.E. holds graduation
St. Helena Parish Sheriff Nat Williams said he was proud of each graduate and encouraged them to take what learned from the program and use it during their journey through life.
St. Helena Parish K-9 Unit deputy ‘Bubba’ attended the D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony April 16 at Lion King Ministries in Pine Grove. Bubba gave the graduates a handshake after the ceremony to show his support.
learned. What a great night.” After Brown’s presentation, students visited different table displays and met with representatives from 22 businesses, schools and other groups, gaining insight into career choices and opportunities that are available to them. Representatives from Baton Rouge Community College, Southeastern Louisiana University, Southern University, UNO and LSU were on hand, along with firefighters, engineers, police officers, medical representatives, prison security personnel, welders and all military branches. “They were able to gain a better understanding of the different career fields available in their area, and meet the people who perform these jobs on a daily basis,” Superintendent Hollis Milton said. “It is so important that our young people understand how important a career choice is to their quality of life. “They have to make a decision on choosing a career that
Adolf Brown, left, a motivational speaker, works with ninth-grader Hayden Charlet, who volunteered for a demonstration about setting goals and realizing dreams.
will pay the bills for the type of lifestyle they want to live, but it also needs to be the type of job that they find rewarding mentally and spiritually,” Milton said. “We believe this type of event helps students find
some of the answers and gives them the perspective to ask the right questions before making a choice.” The College and Career event was developed in partnership with BRCC.
Photos provided by LAYNE LANGLEY
Bains Lower Elementary School students, from left, Eliza Dreher and Sophie Cook, who are part of the Girl Scouts Daisy Troop 10099 in St. Francisville, work together April 13 to design their own healthy version of MyPlate.
Daisies ‘grow’ healthy in event
Showing off her peanut butter face snack is kindergartner Mae Hazlip, of Bains Lower Elementary School. Mae is part of the Girl Scouts Daisy Troop 10099 that worked on earning a My Best Self patch.
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Members of Girl Scout Daisy Troop 10099, sponsored by Bains Lower Elementary School in St. Francisville, met with Layne Langley, LSU Agricultural Center area nutrition agent of Livingston and West Feliciana parishes, in early spring in an effort to earn My Best Self patches. The kindergarten and first-graders learned about MyPlate, which emphasizes healthy meal choices using the dairy, fruit, grain, protein and vegetable food groups, and worked in teams to design their own versions of MyPlate. “Having learned about the MyPlate food groups during Play 30, the teams easily created ‘balanced’ plates,” Langley said.
The Daisies also played Exercise SpinZone, which included spinning a wheel and watching it land on a food group that had the girls selecting specific foods within each group, Langley said. “They enjoyed the physical activity part that had them performing exercises depending on where the ‘spinner’ landed. After the activities, the Daisies made peanut butter faces by using bananas, raisins and rice cakes for the facial parts,” said Langley. The Daisy troop leaders are Anna Pate and Earlisha Whitfield. Co-troop leaders are Alaina LaCour and Anita Sadler, both of Bains Lower Elementary.
Bains Elementary names third period honor roll Jimmik Givens, Maddox Graham, Emma Guillory, Aidan Bains Elementary School Heiser, Jacob Jewell, Zakaria in St. Francisville recently Ladraa, Kevin Land, Braxton released the names of its stu- Landers, Christopher Lathdents earning all A’s and B’s rop, Nathan Mayeaux, Wyatt for the third nine-week grad- Necaise, Philip Major, Rylee Maryman, Collin McEachern, ing period. Students named to the A-B Coy McCray-Newton, James Norsworthy, Tia Milton, honor roll were: SECOND GRADE: Liam Adams, Dane Pattison, Carla Rachal, Landon Barton, Caden Bell, Teldrick Robinson, Ryland Ainsley Black, Terral Brady, Scott, Matelyn Sharp, Kalie Brian Branch, Isaiah Brum- Smith,Mary Stewart, Jennifer field, Mason Carroll, Blair Summerhill, Hunter Teague, Coley, Jarlaysia Davis, Beau Brayden Toney, Christopher Deville, Alyscia Ernest, Bray- Turner, Leroy Turner, Jamie lon Ferguson, Layson Fer- Vaughn, Avery Weeden, Jude guson, Aiden Floyd, Hunter Weller, Jadarrion White, VicFreeman, Je’Nya Gilmore, toria Williams, Lane Wilson, Advocate staff report
Remington Wunstel and Joseph Zachary. THIRD GRADE: Sara Adams, Abby Barnes, Parker Bennett, Ethan Benton, Miles Bryant, Aniaya Cage, Maggie Cloughley, Brock Cormier, Ashlynn Culley, Presley Cutrer, Gavin Davis, Manijeh Dehnadi, Joseph DeJean, Julia DeLee, Shaniya Dixon, James Dornquast, Tripp Douglas, Tiffany Emery, Jaden Fowler, Tanner Gardner, Cade Grissett, Savannah Gunter, Natalie Hammack, Lillian Higgins, Lily Holland, Lillian Holmes, Mary Hoshman, Emily Hunter, Gabrielle Johnston, Molly Johnson, Gabrielle Johnston,
Lydia Ladraa, Julie LaGrone, Catherine Lindsey, Wesley Little, Lillie Lynch, Eli Milton, Jaden Moore, J. Keller Patton, Anjoli Robledo, Joel Rogers, Taylar Seymore, Adam Theriot, Gracie Villemarette and John-Philip Warner. FOURTH GRADE: Sophie Alberstadt, Arianna Allen, Mary Bell, Dorian Booker, Shelbie Brian, Ethan Buchanan, Logan Cook, Kaden Cowart, Trevor DeLee, Lucas Felton, Benjamin Ferguson, Jaiya Goodman, Abigail Guillory, Rosemarie Hill, Ella Howle, John Jackson, Isibeal Jarnagin, Hannah Johnson, Shelly Jones, Gracyn Kleinpeter, McKen-
zie Kliesch, Lane Lancaster, Alexis Lanehart, Kylee May, Carter Maxwell, Jack McClure, Ella McKinney, Cierra Miller, Mary Opperman, Mattie Owens, Courtland Patton, Abigail Pittman, Jayden Polk, Seth Sharp, Bryce Shifflett, Alaysia Sullivan, Da’Niya Sullivan, Jordan Verdicanno, Macey Walker, Shelbie Welch, Cassidy Wheeler, Jomira Williams, Emillie Williams and Blakleigh Willis. FIFTH GRADE: Dylon Allen, Robert Barrow, Evelyn Bryant, Addison Butler, Anthony Butler, Jerrin Cavalier, Seth Corbin, Dawson Decker, Elizabeth Dieguez, Brittany Em-
ery, Skyler Evans, Rushanti Farris, Grace Felker, Kyle Gibbons, Andrew Godke, Ashleigh Godke, Haselton Green, Victoria Gunnels, Ava Harrigill, Maggie Hawkins, Catherine Hodges, Keagan Holliday, Kara Hughes, Taylor Hughes, Kamarah Jackson, Wesley Johnston, Jonah Kennedy, Olivia Kent, Kearstin Lee, Emily McEachern, Devin McLendon, Madeline Posey, Anna Rea, Jacson Ricks, Riley Roland, Ja’Naya Sanders, Quentin Scott, Cardell Smith, Sarah Smith, Madilynn Travis, Tramel Veals, Bradie Villemarette, Philip Weller, Janaia White and Rae’ghan Williams.